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tenors
noun(ten-or)the general meaning or substance of an utterance
Synonyms: strain,
Examples:
Although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument.
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noun(ten-or)the adult male singing voice above baritone
Synonyms: tenor voice,
tenors
noun(ten-or)an adult male with a tenor voice
tenors
noun(ten-or)a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life
Examples:
Nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways.
tenors
adjective(ten-or)(of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass
Examples:
A tenor sax.
tenors
adjective(ten-or)of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice
Examples:
Tenor voice.
tenors
noun(ten-or)the pitch range of the highest male voice